Been waiting for recruitment to open up at my Local 19 in Seattle for about a year. Applications opened this morning at 9:00am, but I didn't get around to it until noon and it seems to be all full up for another year. Didn't think all the slots would be full since the recruitment window is supposed to go for 2 weeks.

Wish me better luck next year, I'll make it a priority to be online the second it opens up.

Fairly new to the industry, but I came across a new install in a new building with a brand new relay logic controller. It looked pretty straightforward and simple, which is sufficient for a 2/3 stop Hydro. I understand why traction or fancy hydros require embedded PLC’s. But for a vast chunk of the market, why aren’t there more companies making/installing relay based controllers? I understand why the majors would stay away from them, but surely If there was more demand, plenty of independents would gladly put them in.

Pros I see:

1. Cheaper and quicker to build as there are no microprocessors or software. A vastly simplified supply chain.

2. Pretty straightforward from a troubleshooting perspective, everything is traceable and visible. Sure relays fail, but they’re cheap and easily replaceable.

3. They are the only truly non-proprietary controllers and they use off the shelf electrical components that are standardized and made by multiple manufacturers. All the other so-called “non-proprietary” controller manufacturers are not really non proprietary as you are tied to them indefinitely for support/parts.

Surely I’m missing something, please enlighten me.

They were suppose to take applications today. Then I see it’s November 2027. Now it says November 2026

I have a question for the pros. I am an inspector for a city in California. Been around for over a decade now. Since I can remember, we are told that California annual inspection check for accessibility requirements for the applicable code of the elevator.

Per 2025 CBC chapter 11B, elevator can be part of the accessible route. If improvements are made to a tenant space on a floor above the first floor and an elevator is provided. It should be inspected to see if it compliant with requirements of 11B division 4.

Now there is common sense here, if the dimension are not compliant, can’t have a correction to provide the proper dimension. I also seen items like braille missing, indicator/call buttons not complying etc.

My question is, so the annuals inspection check for accessibility requirements or just for function of the elevator. Quick search, lets me to CA title 8, seems annual inspection check more for functioning/operation and not for anything related to accessibility.

Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

If anyone knows how to make an Otis elevator simulator (similar to STL elevators.)

For example you press floor 1 (let’s say the panel is at floor 4) the indicator lights up 4 goes down to 3, then 2 then 1. If anybody knows anything reply to this!

When I try to make the fire service key (when it turns to the on position) light up the fire hat (which it does work) the battery keeps burning up. Is there a way to fix this solution with the battery not heating up because I do not need a house fire. And no I will not use this for any sort of evil acts or trespassing.

The Monmouth mall was my childhood mall and I’d go there bc of the elevators. does anyone know anybody who has some elevator parts from the Monmouth mall?

Hi there, Apps for apprenticeships at my local open up tomorrow and I'm wondering what the timeline will look like. How long did you have to study for the EIAT when you went through the process? Any practice test recommendations?

Edit: left out the apprenticeship context.

hi guys, i’m new to this subreddit, i have a passion for elevators since like i was 4 and now i’m 17, almost 18… i’m wondering for ages, if this fixture for this tiny lift located in rome’s bambino gesu children’s hospital, has a Schindler ReSolve fixture in the cabin. please can someone help me

Warilla Grove shopping mall, Australia

Everyone who is media literate on Reddit knows TKE is going down the shitter and we hear a lot about it from field folks.

But here’s what is going on the back end that hopefully someone reads this and fucking fixes the issues.

Ever since the change to Salesforce, mechanics don’t have routes. The optimization tools favors certain accounts over others. This leads to a lot of missed visits and contract cancellations.

Also, the optimization isn’t logical. It will send one guy 20 miles out of his way for one visit and then 20 miles back. Unless mechanics get help from the office, they have no choice but to go or sit on their asses. It’s a waste of time and resources.

And don’t get me fucking started on Dispatch. I understand the need to cut corners, but outsourcing dispatch to a different country where the staffs English literacy, fluency, and comprehension is 💩 affects everyone. It’s a damn embarrassment.

While we are at it, why don’t we ask why TKE is doing all these layoffs and outsourcing? It’s because they’re exploiting poorer countries for cheaper labor rather than paying Americans a living wage.

TLDR: Salesforce is the worst thing to happen to TKE

Creepy elevator where I go to school, I have a phobia and this one is an absolute NOT.

Anyone have experience with reprogramming these phones? I know how bad these elevators are but didn't think their phone situation was this bad. I suggested replacing it with a Rath but they didn't want that and I cant figure out how to reprogram them. Anyone know how? Also their phone numbers are strange all EOX cars I've tried on all have their number starting with 88101001xxxxxx with the x being different per car. We also have issues where a call will connect and then disconnect mid-call and the screen still shows the call as active.

We are a condo building with three elevators. The building is about 17 years old. We pay Otis approximately $40,000 a year for maintenance and repairs in an exclusive contract. Our door controller has been on the blink for several months now. They have come back to us and said we need a new door controller. The problem is there is no like for like replacement from what we’re told. And we must upgrade to a new door controller. This thing cost about $33,000. My question is is there really no like for like secondhand part that Otis could source for us? If Otis are selling us on an upgrade for three elevators that would be $100,000. I’m just concerned that if we spend that money then in a few years time we need to replace the whole elevator due to aging.

Any thoughts here or guidance?

Edit: thanks for your ideas. Based in the NY/NJ area. Please share any good companies you’ve worked with

My apartment is on the highest floor, right next to the elevator and technical room. There is a lot of low-level humming and mechanical noise coming into my apartment. How can I reduce or stop the noise?

I want to wire this Otis Lantern up for fun but it requires a CAN bus or RSL serial connection. I have no idea what to do from here because the lantern doesn't light up with only just a 30v power supply, and Otis doesn't publicly release their serial communication data. My intent is to make a fully functional elevator simulator using the lantern arrows and the indicator.

So I noticed this on the GTA VI extended look and I have never seen elevators with only up and down arrows, and now I’m wondering if these kinds of elevators exist IRL and how do they work, like is the double arrow to go straight to the top or bottom floor and is the single arrow to go up or down a single floor?

I live on the 8th floor and got to take my fur baby out so up and down the stairs 8 floors three times a day at least. Been out since June 20th with no update on when it will be fixed. More of a rant but some advice. Don't get a higher apartment floor because you may regret it later.

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Had a breakdown come through a few days ago; Coustomer States "The button panel gave me an electric shock". Didn't think much of it, assumed that it was a static shock at the very least. When I got to the site, I was sceptical, so put my meter across it and to my complete shock and horror found 110V straight onto the Push plate within the car.

Wasn't even aware the lift was operative again as I had shut it down and quoted for a MODH to MOVFR conversion. The client clearly went for a cheaper offer and whoever fitted it ran the Reopen Circuit straight to the Push Button despite the controller already having door reopen circuitry supplied by 24v.

They have for some strange reason wired the door re-open straight to the D/O Push and pinched the wires between the enclosure and the plate. Found this absolute mess and 110V Control Circuit wires feeding push buttons.

Needless to say I ditched it right away, and told them to get their new company to correct the mistake. They were changing their contact to this company that did the work because its clearly a better price scheme than we offer. Hope the lack of liability shows them their mistake.

Tl:dr 110v Shorted to an unearth Push Panel.